Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks, 58, who was born in Harvey and raised in South Holland, has led the Diocese of Joliet since ...

This undated photograph shows a young Pope Francis, then Jorge Bergoglio, with his family. Back row, from left: his brother ...

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In his papal bull proclaiming the Jubilee Year, the late Pope Francis emphasized the theme of hope, a much-needed virtue in a ...

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Cardinal Timothy Dolan will be replaced as head of the Archdiocese of New York in the coming days, multiple news reports ...

If the church approaches women’s discernment with condescension instead of curiosity, it risks undermining the process of ...

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For the world's 1.4 billion Catholics and for millions of other people as well, the Catholic Church's 2025 was primarily ...